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Validation Freelance Contractor Demand Trends in Europe for Q1 2012

The Oxford Index is a quarterly survey of projected demand for freelance QA, RA, and validation contractors in Europe conducted by Oxford Global Resources.

Results of our study for Q4 2011 are based on 55 validation managers’ responses from across Europe.

For Q4 2011:

• 22% of respondents expect an increase in their use of freelance QA, RA, and validation contractors in Europe while only 9% anticipate a decrease. 
• 48% anticipate no change in use of QA, RA, and validation contractors in Europe.
• The resulting Oxford Index for freelance QA, RA, and validation contractors in Europe for Q1 2012 is 112.7.  An Oxford Current Index above100 suggests a net increase in consultant demand over the period.

 

 

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IT Freelance Contractor Demand Trends in Europe for Q1 2012

The Oxford Index is a quarterly survey of projected demand for freelance IT contractors in Europe conducted by Oxford Global Resources.

Results of our study for Q1 2012 are based on 41 IT managers’ responses from across Europe.

For Q1 2012:

• 27% of respondents expect an increase in their use of freelance IT contractors in Europe while 15% anticipate a decrease. 
• 46% anticipate no change in use of freelance IT contractors in Europe.
• The resulting Oxford Index for freelance IT contractors in Europe is down slightly from the previous quarter to 112.2, but remains firmly above 100 suggesting continued strong demand for independent IT contractors across Europe in Q1 2012.
• The eight quarter trend of the Oxford Index for freelance IT contractors in Europe is positive: all of the past eight quarters have been above 100, suggesting net positive demand over the entire time period.

 

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Healthcare IT Consultant Demand Trends for Q1 2012

The Oxford Index is a quarterly survey of projected demand for healthcare IT consultants conducted by Oxford Global Resources.

Results of our study for Q1 2012 are based on 48 healthcare IT managers’ responses from across North America.

For Q1 2012:

• 40% of respondents expect an increase in their use of healthcare IT consultants while only 17% anticipate a decrease. 
• 40% anticipate no change in use of healthcare IT consultants.
• The resulting Oxford Index for healthcare IT consultants rose to 122.9, suggesting continued strong demand for healthcare IT consultants in Q1.

 

The specific types of healthcare IT consultants in greatest demand include Epic, Cerner, McKesson, and MEDITECH.

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Network & Telecom Engineering Consultant Demand Trends for Q1 2012

 

The Oxford Index is a quarterly survey of projected demand for network and telecommunications engineering consultants conducted by Oxford Global Resources.

Results of our study for Q1 2012 are based on 31 network and telecommunications for Q1 2012:

• 39% of respondents expect an increase in their use of network and telecommunications engineering consultants while only 10% anticipate a decrease. 
• 42% anticipate no change in use of network and telecommunications engineering consultants.
• The resulting Oxford Index for network and telecommunications engineering consultants spiked to 129.0, suggesting very strong demand for network and telecommunications engineering consultants in Q1.
• The eight quarter trend of the Oxford Index for network and telecommunications engineering consultants is positive: all of the past eight quarters have been above 100, suggesting net positive demand over the entire time period.

The specific types of network and telecommunications engineering consultants in greatest demand include voice engineering, facilities engineering and switch engineering.

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Hardware Engineering Consultant Demand Trends for Q1 2012

The Oxford Index is a quarterly survey of projected demand for hardware engineering consultants conducted by Oxford Global Resources.

Results of our study for Q1 2012 are based on 55 hardware engineering managers’ responses from across North America.

For Q1 2012:

• 27% of respondents expect an increase in their use of hardware engineering consultants while only 7% anticipate a decrease. 
• 58% anticipate no change in use of hardware engineering consultants.
• The resulting Oxford Index for hardware engineering consultants dropped to 120.0, but still remains well above 100, suggesting a continued demand for hardware engineering consultants in Q1.
• The eight quarter trend of the Oxford Index for hardware engineering consultants is positive: all of the past eight quarters have been above 100, suggesting net positive demand over the entire time period.

 

The specific types of hardware engineering consultants in greatest demand include ASIC Design and Verification, FPGA Design, and Digital Board Design in Semiconductor, Instrument, and Appliance manufacturing companies.

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Software Engineering Consultant Demand Trends for Q1 2012

The Oxford Index is a quarterly survey of projected demand for software engineering consultants conducted by Oxford Global Resources.

Results of our study for Q1 2012 are based on 93 software engineering managers’ responses from across North America.

For Q1 2012:

• 24% of respondents expect an increase in their use of software engineering consultants while only 10% anticipate a decrease. 
• 54% anticipate no change in use of software engineering consultants.
• The resulting Oxford Index for software engineering consultants dropped slightly to 112.9, but remains above 100 suggesting a continued demand for software engineering consultants in Q1.
• The eight quarter trend of the Oxford Index for software engineering consultants is positive: all of the past eight quarters have been above 100, suggesting net positive demand over the entire time period.

The specific types of software engineering consultants in greatest demand include software apps, operating systems and embedded engineering.

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Validation Engineering Consultant Demand Trends for Q1 2012

The Oxford Index is a quarterly survey of projected demand for quality assurance, regulatory affairs, and validation engineering consultants conducted by Oxford Global Resources.

Results of our study for Q1 2012 are based on 87 QA, RA, and validation engineering managers’ responses from across North America.

For Q1 2012:

• 21% of respondents expect an increase in their use of quality assurance, regulatory affairs, and validation engineering consultants while only 10% anticipate a decrease. 
• 54% anticipate no change in use of quality assurance, regulatory affairs, and validation engineering consultants.
• The resulting Oxford Index for quality assurance, regulatory affairs, and validation engineering consultants spiked to 110.0, suggesting an increased demand for quality assurance, regulatory affairs, and validation engineering consultants in Q1.
• The Oxford Index for quality assurance, regulatory affairs, and validation engineering consultants has been above 100 the past three quarters, indicating net positive demand over the that time period.

 

The medical equipment and pharmaceutical manufacturing companies in California, Michigan, Texas, Minnesota, and New Jersey have shown the strongest demand for quality assurance, regulatory affairs, and validation engineering consultants.

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Electrical Engineering Consultant Demand Trends for Q1 2012

The Oxford Index is a quarterly survey of projected demand for electrical engineering consultants conducted by Oxford Global Resources.

Results of our study for Q1 2012 are based on 23 electrical engineering managers’ responses from across North America.

For Q1 2012:

• 52% of respondents expect an increase in their use of electrical engineering consultants while only 4% anticipate a decrease. 
• 39% anticipate no change in use of electrical engineering consultants.
• The resulting Oxford Index for electrical engineering consultants spiked to 147.8, suggesting very strong demand for electrical engineering consultants in Q1.
• The eight quarter trend of the Oxford Index for electrical engineering consultants is positive: all of the past eight quarters have been above 100, suggesting net positive demand over the entire time period.

The specific types of electrical engineering consultants in greatest demand include those with experience in Medical Equipment, Appliance, Durable Goods, and Aerospace manufacturing companies.

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Mechanical Engineering Consultant Demand Trends for Q1 2012

The Oxford Index is a quarterly survey of projected demand for mechanical engineering consultants conducted by Oxford Global Resources.

Results of our study for Q1 2012 are based on 54 mechanical engineering managers’ responses from across North America.

For Q1 2012:

• 35% of respondents expect an increase in their use of mechanical engineering consultants while only 2% anticipate a decrease. 
• 48% anticipate no change in use of mechanical engineering consultants.
• The resulting Oxford Index for mechanical engineering consultants spiked to 133.3, suggesting very strong demand for mechanical engineering consultants in Q1.
• The Oxford Index for mechanical engineering consultants has been above 100 six out of the past eight quarters, indicating net positive demand over the that time period.

 

The specific types of mechanical engineering consultants in greatest demand include manufacturing engineering, mechanical design, industrial engineering, and project engineering.

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IT Consultant Demand Trends for Q1 2012

The Oxford Index is a quarterly survey of projected demand for IT consultants conducted by Oxford Global Resources.

Results of our study for Q1 2012 are based on 275 IT managers’ responses from across North America.

For Q1 2012:

• 32% of respondents expect an increase in their use of IT consultants while only 15% anticipate a decrease. 
• 45% anticipate no change in use of IT consultants.
• The resulting Oxford Index for IT consultants rose slightly to 116.7, suggesting continued demand for IT consultants in Q1.
• The eight quarter trend of the Oxford Index for IT consultants is positive: all of the past eight quarters have been above 100, suggesting net positive demand over the entire time period.

The specific types of IT consultants in greatest demand include SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, J.D. Edwards, Lawson, Hyperion, and Business Objects.

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